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OpenStudy (fools101):

PLEASE HELP ME! Similar Triangles Find the value of x.

OpenStudy (fools101):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ratio and proportion

OpenStudy (mertsj):

\[\frac{x}{15}=\frac{8}{12}\]

OpenStudy (fools101):

then do i cross multiply them ?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

yep

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then cross multiply

OpenStudy (fools101):

oh why y? i need X? = /

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yup you just need x like mertsj post

OpenStudy (fools101):

oh okay but u said y?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just ignore it btw you just need x

OpenStudy (mertsj):

x=10

OpenStudy (fools101):

12x= 15*8 12x/12= 120/12 X=10 AWWWWW I GOT Right?

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